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A “green oasis” is coming to Roden St in 2025

September 11th, 2024 - Tara Highet

The greening of West Melbourne’s Roden St is one step closer to reality after City of Melbourne councillors unanimously voted to discontinue part of the street at its September 3 Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) meeting. 

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Community to have its say on new North Melbourne Community Centre 

September 11th, 2024 - Tara Highet

A draft design for the new North Melbourne Community Centre is expected to be endorsed for community consultation by City of Melbourne councillors at the Future Melbourne Committee meeting on September 10. 

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Writing’s on the wall: Parliamentary Inquiry’s final flood report released

August 14th, 2024 - David Allen

Flemington Racecourse’s controversial floodwall is in jeopardy after the parliamentary inquiry into the October 2022 flood event in Victoria tabled its final report in July.

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Construction of Arden St riding lanes under way

August 14th, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood

As a part of its riding lane program, the City of Melbourne has begun installing separated lanes in Arden St in North Melbourne. 

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Government goes out to tender for Arden

August 14th, 2024 - Sean Car

The state government is currently seeking expressions of interest from developers to help deliver urban renewal in the Arden Precinct – a move which has drawn concern from right across the community.

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North West City News tours the West Gate Tunnel Project

August 14th, 2024 - Rebecca Shepherd

A busload of curious locals set out for a behind the scenes tour of the West Gate Tunnel Project on Saturday, July 27, as part of the Open House Melbourne weekend.

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City of Melbourne takes Moonee Ponds Creek national

July 10th, 2024 - Sean Car

Nicholas Reece has used his first visit to Canberra as Melbourne’s Lord Mayor to put the City of Melbourne’s vision for revitalising Moonee Ponds Creek on the national agenda.

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A win for North Melbourne Primary School as government agrees to 40km/h speed limit on Curzon St

July 10th, 2024 - Sean Car

Thanks to persistent advocacy from the North Melbourne Primary School (NMPS) community, the state government has confirmed it will reduce the speed limit on Curzon St/Harker St from 60 km/h to 40km/h during school hours.

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“A shared, long-term vision” for Racecourse Rd

July 10th, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood

The City of Melbourne is working alongside the City of Moonee Valley to reimagine Racecourse Rd, with the ambition to “prioritise people” and improve accessibility in the area.

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New residents’ group forms in response to North Melbourne public housing demolition

July 10th, 2024 - Sean Car

A first-of-its-kind public housing residents’ association has launched in North Melbourne in a bid to protect and guide vulnerable residents through the state government’s planned demolition of their homes.

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What is your legacy?

September 9th, 2021 - Jacqui van Heerden
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